The Microfocus COBOL compiler is used as the default compiler. It is called with "cob".
If the Microfocus COBOL compiler is to be called from another directory or if a COBOL compiler of another manufacturer is used, the call must be entered in the shell variable SQLCOBCOM. This call overrides the default call.
Example: SQLCOBCOM="%cobdir%\cob"
The precompiler option "-c" can be used to disable the implicit call of a COBOL compiler.
The virtual terminal uses standard input and standard output for applications that call QUERY or REPORT. To avoid uncontrolled input/output, the application's input/output should not be programmed using standard input/standard output.
Subroutine for Entering a Variable's Address
For the usage of the DESCRIBE command, a variable's address must be entered into the SQLDA. For this purpose, the subroutine 'sqbaddr' is distributed together with the precompiler runtime system.